WELCOME NEWS A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in the rain on Monday, May 29, 2023, in Tokyo. Asian shares are mostly higher after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement on …

As crews continue to demolish buildings in the province of Hatay, officials are warning that the Istanbul region is due for a major earthquake.  As the risk of another major quake looms, experts say Istanbul needs to act fast. Turkish shop owner shows earthquake damage in Antakya Mehmet Sirkan Sincan …

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is scheduled to report today to a federal prison in Texas, where she has been sentenced to spend the next 11 years after being convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges.  Holmes lost bid earlier this month to remain free pending appeal of her conviction. Disgraced …

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” in defiance of Western condemnations and potential sanctions from aid donors.  Could affect Uganda’s trade and development aid from Western countries. Uganda approves harsh new anti-LGBTQ law Ugandan President Yoweri …

PAY CUT In a file picture taken on Feb. 6, 2009, a man walks past the company logo of Temasek Holdings in Singapore. Singapore state investment fund Temasek said on Monday, May 29, 2023, it had slashed compensation for the team and senior management responsible for its investment in collapsed …

Jolina de la Cruz (right) and Mars Alba UAAP PHOTOS  F2 Logistics deepened its rotation by signing three players who made their mark in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament. On Sunday, May 28, the Cargo Movers announced their signing of FEU Lady Tamaraws’ Jovelyn Fernandez as well as …

Businesses in Hay River, N.W.T. have varying degrees of optimism about the future after a wildfire forced residents out of the town for nearly two weeks. One local restaurant fears the government’s financial support program isn’t going to be enough.  Vietnamese restaurant hoping small businesses will get more relief. As …

Officials say crews made good progress through the night, but an expected change in the weather later Tuesday could create potentially dangerous firefighting conditions. More than 200 homes and other structures have been damaged or destroyed  Officials say more than 200 homes and other structures have been damaged or destroyed. …

Air Canada’s pilots have ended a decade-long contract framework, opening the door to “full bargaining this summer,” their union leadership said on Monday in a note to members seen by Reuters.  Move comes after pilots at other airlines have recently negotiated large pay increases, Air Canada’s pilots have ended a …

The Department of Tourism (DoT) is positioning the country as an emerging medical and wellness tourism destination in Asia with the recent tie-up with a global leader in the medical and wellness industry. Witnessing signing ceremony were (from left) DoT Assistant Secretary Verna Covar-Buensuceso, Office of Product and Market Development …